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Military branches:
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Chadian National Army (Armee Nationale Tchadienne, ANT), Chadian Air Force (Force Aerienne Tchadienne, FAT), Gendarmerie (2007)
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Military service age and obligation:
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20 years of age for conscripts, with 3-year service obligation; 18 years of age for volunteers; no minimum age restriction for volunteers with consent from a guardian; women are subject to 1 year of compulsory military or civic service at age of 21 (2004)
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 20-49: 1,527,580
females age 20-49: 1,629,510 (2005 est.)
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 20-49: 794,988
females age 20-49: 849,500 (2005 est.)
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Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males age 18-49: 94,536
females age 20-49: 93,521 (2005 est.)
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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4.2% (2006)
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